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《时代周刊》

Adozeninternationalcoffeeexpertsshuffle（把脚挪来挪去）aroundalongwoodentable,pausingateachsteamingcup,headsdippingandsniffingdeeply.Thenthe slurping〔吃喝或吸吮〕的声音begins.Inthewings,coffeefarmerYangFanwatchesintently专注地asthejudges’circle,awaitingaverdict（裁定）onherlatestcropofbeans.

Chinamaybethespiritualhomeoftea,butitisfastdevelopingareputationasatopcoffeeproducer.

ThistastingwasasideeventtothefirsteverPu'erInternationalSpecialtyCoffeeExpoinChina'ssouthwesternYunnanprovince,whichranthiswinteranddrewmorethanathousandattendees,includingindustryaficionados（酷爱者）fromacrosstheglobe.

"CoffeehashugepotentialinChina,"saysLiuYing,whoswappedherlifeworkinginprivate-equity（私人股权）investmentinBeijingtogrowcoffeeinPu'erfiveyearsago."Theyoungergenerationpreferstodrinkcoffeeintheirofficesmuchmorethantea."Still,Pu'erremainssynonymouswithtea.

Thisbustling（喧闹的）townneartheLaosborderissurroundedbythegreenhillsscoredwithteaplantations;itproducesavarietyofteawhichisalsocalledPu’er,consideredoneofChina'smostrefined.

Buttheregion'smildclimateisalsoperfectforgrowingArabicacoffee.AndasChina'sfast-livingmillennials（千禧一代）moveawayfromtraditionalteainfavoroftheinvigoratingcoffee,Pu'er'sfarmersarecateringtothedemand.

Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina'scoffeeharvest,withhalfcomingfromthemistylandscapearoundPu'er.

Today,Chinaisthe13thbiggestcoffeeproducerintheworld—risingfromzerooutputthreedecadesagoto136,000tonsannuallytoday.

InApril,Seattle'sannualSpecialtyCoffeeExpodecidedtoshowcaseChinaasitsportraitcountryoforigin.

ItfollowsontheheelsofStarbucks'launchingitsfirstsingle-originYunnancoffeelastyearaftereightyearsofpartnershipwithYunnanfarmers.

Withglobalcoffeepricesatrecordlows,Yunnanfarmersareprocessingbeansinbespokewaystocreatedistinctflavors—allowingthemtoenterthemarketofspecialtycoffee.

"Atcurrentcoffeeprices,Ican'tevenfeedmyfamily,"saysthefarmerYang."Myonlywayoutistoproducespecialtycoffee,tomakethebestcoffeebeans."Thatmeanslettingbeansdryintheircherries,thusproducingawild,fruityflavorviaenvironmentalfermentation（发酵）,orallowingthemto"honey"intheirsugaryinnerlayer,whichaddsasubtlesweetness.

Backinthetastingroom,Yangawaitstheexperts'verdictonwhetherallthatextraeffortwasworthwhile.

"IfItoldyouthiswasColombianorPanamacoffee,nobodywouldarguewithme,"saysSamuelGurel,CEOofPu'er'sTorchCoffeeRoasters,asYangbreaksintoahugegrin."It'sagreatexampleofhowChinesecoffeeisevolving."

阅读词汇分类记

I．识读词汇（要求认识；快速反应汉语意思）

1.Specialty['spɛʃəlti]

n.专业，专长；特产；特性；招牌菜

adj.特色的；专门的；独立的

His specialty isinternationallaw.他的专业是国际法。

Thisisthe specialty ofourrestaurant,sir.先生，这是本店的拿手菜。

a specialty store一家特产商店

2.steamingadj.冒着热气的

3.sniffvt闻

4.spiritual精神的adj.

5.fastdevelopingadj.快速发展的

6.attendee与会者n

7.investment投资ninvestvt

8.region区域n

9.mild温和的adj

10.climate气候n

11.bealsoperfectfor也是完美的

12.fast-living快速生活adj

13.millennials千禧一代n

14.invigorating令人充满生气的;令人精力充沛的;振奋精神的

Ifyoudescribesomethingasinvigorating,youmeanthatitmakesyoufeelmoreenergetic.

thebrightFinnishsunandinvigoratingnorthernair.

明亮的芬兰的阳光与令人神清气爽的北方空气adj

15.reputation名声n

16.catertothedemand.迎合需求

caterto:

Inthecontemporarywesternworld,rapidlychangingstylescatertoadesirefornoveltyandindividualism.

在当代西方社会，快速变化的时尚迎合了人们追求新奇和个性的需求。

Exerciseclassescatertoalllevelsoffitness.各种健身班会照顾到不同身体状况的人。

Wecatertoanexclusiveclientele.我们只接待特定的高端客户。

Wecatertoallneeds.我们迎合所有需要。

Politiciansshouldlearntocatertothemaninthestreet.

政治家应该学会满足普通人的需求。

17.misty朦胧adj

18.landscape景观n

19.output输出nvt

20.decades几十年n

21.annually每年adv

22.showcase展示（本领、才华或优良品质）的场合;（商店或博物馆等的）玻璃柜台，玻璃陈列柜n

Thefestivalwasashowcaseforyoungmusicians.

音乐节是青年音乐家展现才华的场合。

verb[VN]Jackfoundafilmrolethatshowcasedallhistalents.

杰克找到了充分展示他才华的电影角色。

23.portrait肖像n

24.origin.来源n

25.launch发射vt

26.single-origin单一来源adj

27.partnership合伙企业n

28.global全球的adj

29.process过程;加工n./vt

30.bespokeways定制方式

31.createdistinctflavors创造独特的风味

32.evolve发展vt

II．高频词汇（要求灵活应用）

1.awaitvt.等待;将降临到（某人头上） 

Herlatestnoveliseagerlyawaited.人们正急切地期待着她的最新小说。

Awarmwelcomeawaitsallourguests.我们的客人都将受到热烈欢迎。

2.potential

1）adj.有潜力的；n.潜能potentially

Clearlythisisapotentiallydangeroussituation...

这无疑是一种潜在的危险局势。

Potentiallythiscoulddamagethereputationofthewholeindustry.

这可能会毁掉整个行业的声誉。

2）潜力；潜质n.

Theboyhasgreatpotential这个男孩非常有潜质。

3.swapvt用…替换;把…换成;停下（手头的事）改做

Despitetheheat,he'dswappedhisoverallsforasuitandtie